KNIGHT RIDER: Pharrell Williams, the multi-hyphenate musician, actor and present males’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton, has been named a Knight of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian recognition.
The announcement was made in France’s official journal forward of the nation’s nationwide Bastille Day celebrations. The checklist revealed Sunday morning acknowledged 589 people for his or her dedication to public and cultural service.
American performer Williams has advanced into a world vogue drive since taking the reins at Louis Vuitton in 2023, the place he has redefined the model’s menswear by mixing streetwear, luxurious, leisure and superstar energy.
He has additionally collaborated with different LVMH Moët Hennesy Louis Vuitton-owned manufacturers on initiatives, similar to a limited-edition bottle for Moët & Chandon, and jewellery for the home of Tiffany.
Since becoming a member of Vuitton, Williams has relocated to Paris together with his spouse and 4 kids.
Becoming a member of Williams among the many honorees have been different French cultural figures. Veteran singer Sylvie Vartan and composer Catherine Lara have been elevated to the rank of Commander. Actress Léa Drucker and comic Sophia Aram have been additionally knighted, alongside musician Jean-Louis Aubert, author Marc Levy, novelist Andreï Makine, and creator Emilie Frèche.
The very best honor of the Grand Cross was awarded to historian Mona Ozouf, a specialist within the French Revolution and secularism.
Closing the checklist is Gisèle Pelicot, who was additionally knighted. Pelicot turned a world feminist image after she publicly testified concerning the years of drugging and rape she endured by the hands of her then-husband and a sequence of strangers he recruited in chatrooms. Her testimony raised consciousness round rape and gender-based violence and finally modified the rape legal guidelines in France.
Williams joins vogue luminaries who’ve obtained the respect, together with Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix and Kim Jones, who was knighted in January. Jones beforehand held the place of males’s creative director of Louis Vuitton, in addition to Dior and Fendi.
Traditionally, Yves Saint Laurent was named a Grand Officer in 2007, whereas Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin have been named Commanders in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
